Chami named Antiochia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jean-Marie Chami was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria and Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek), and named Titular Bishop of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti.

Warde confirmed Le Caire Bishop

Bishop-elect Elie Joseph Warde confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian), Egypt and Patriarchal Vicar of Sudan and South Sudan (Syrian).

William Samaan retired as Assiut Bishop

Bishop Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan retired as Bishop of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic), Egypt.

Thevenin named Egypt Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thevenin was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica in August 2019.

Archbishop Thevenin had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

Zaki named Guizeh Bishop

Bishop Toma Adly Zaki was named Bishop of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt.

The eparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina in January 2017.

Bishop Zaki had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy.

Zaki named Guizeh Apostolic Administrator

Bishop-elect Toma Adly Zaki was named Apostolic Administrator of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt and titular bishop of Cabasa.

Mina resigned as Guizeh Bishop

Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina resigned as Bishop of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt.

Bishay confirmed as Luqsor Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel (Khaled Ayad) Bishay was named Bishop of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic), Egypt.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir in December 2015.

Musarò named Egypt Nuncio

Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel in January 2015.

Archbishop Musarò had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

Hanna confirmed as Minya Bishop

Bishop Kamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) Hanna was confirmed as Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt.

Naguib retired, Sidrak confirmed as Coptic Patriarch

Antonios Cardinal Naguib retired and Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak was confirmed as Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt.

Patriarch Sidrak had been serving as Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh}.

Gobel named Egypt Nuncio

Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. in October 2012.

Archbishop Gobel had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.

Eid resigned, Chihane confirmed as Le Caire Bishop

Bishop François Eid, O.M.M. resigned and Bishop-elect Georges Chihane confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt.

Zaky named Alexandria Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Adel Zaky, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said) and titular bishop of Flumenzer.

Archbishop Magnoni Died

Archbishop Antonio Magnoni, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio Emeritus to the Arab Republic of Egypt, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 26 years. May he rest in peace.